We have four days until RootsTech Connect opens the Expo Hall on Wednesday at 7:00pm eastern time and the conference kicks off. Are you counting down the minutes? Yesterday, I wrote about some of the events you can participate in while you attend RootsTech this year. One of those was the Let's Do Good Together virtual booth. But what is that and what can you do there?
Discussions marked with (*) are panels that I will be participating in. All times listed are eastern time zone.
Thursday, February 25, 4:00pm - DNA Interest Groups - This discussion group will discuss ways we can help each other increase our skills working with DNA through DNA special interest groups. Special interest groups (SIGs) are established to share knowledge about specific topics, in this case DNA. The panel will consist of genealogists who are actively involved in DNA SIGs who will be answering questions from those who are interested in finding a local or virtual DNA group or starting an interest group in their own community.
*Thursday, February 25, 7:00pm - Connecting Your Communities in the FamilySearch Family Tree* - This discussion group will discuss Family and Community Reconstitution Projects. Reconstitution Projects are a way to give back to your community by using existing records to recreate families within a specific community. These communities could be a town, a neighborhood, a specific ethnic community, an organization, or any other community you may be part of. For example, the discussion will include several projects including ones recreating the families of those buried in historic African-American cemeteries and recreating the families of a town from a historic perspective.
*Thursday, February 25, 9:30pm - Family History and Genealogy in K-12 Classrooms* - This is an opportunity for educators to join a conversation about how to connect with your students through family history and genealogy activities as part of their curriculum. We will discuss how these activities can enhance their learning and provide ideas that you can take back to the classroom.
*Friday, February 26, 3:00pm - Inspiring Children and Youth to Love Family History* - Children and youth can benefit greatly through experiencing family history, but how can we inspire them to love it? Join in on the discussion and hear about the challenges, successes, and ideas that you can use to inspire them to love family history.
Friday, February 26, 4:00pm - Search Angels for Adoptees - This panel will discuss ways that you can help adult adoptees find their biological families. Panelists will talk about traditional methods, DNA, and other tools that have helped them help others. Adoptees and families of adoptees who are searching can ask questions and get direction on the next steps. Other attendees will learn how they can become a search angel and help others in their search.
Saturday, February 27, 11:00am - Texas Connect - Join the Texas Connect panel to discuss projects from Texas that will inspire you to do similar project in your community. Learn how you can participate in Texas projects and see how these projects were initiated and how they continue their work.
Saturday, February 27, 1:00pm - Exploring the Psychological Benefits of Family History - Scientific studies have shown the psychological benefits of family history. Children who understand their family history have been shown to be more resilient when faced with adversity. Learn how participating in projects like the 21-Day Family Connections Experiment can help you explore the psychological benefits of connecting with family, both past and present.
So how do you find these sessions on the RootsTech Connect website when it goes live next week? All you have to do is click on the Expo Hall icon in the upper right menu and then go to the bottom of the Expo Hall website where you will find the Let's Do Good Together logo under Featured Booths.
Join us for these discussions and be inspired to do good together with your fellow genealogists.
3 comments:
Miles, thank you for this great information. Where are you finding all of this info?
As a speaker, discussion panel member, and a vendor I have access to meetings and early viewing to various parts of the website. The Let's Do Good Together portion will be live discussion panels. We are just finishing up the info graphic for that (final review was this morning) so there should be something going out soon.
THANK YOU, MILES, for sharing so much wonderful info with all of us!!
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